US Pouches Market

US Pouches Market

US pouch demand to reach $7.9 billion in 2012
Demand for pouches in the US is forecast to reach $7.9 billion in 2012, stimulated by robust growth for stand-up pouches and healthy gains for flat pouches in a number of markets. Pouches, especially stand-up types, will continue to expand their presence based on superior qualities over many other types of packaging, including aesthetic appeal, reclosable components, portability, light weight and reduced material use.

Though stand-up pouches are fairly common in a variety of packaging applications, they remain distinctive in appearance, and demand will benefit from the ongoing emergence of new applications and continuing efforts by firms to differentiate their products with packaging that stands out.

Growth will also be fueled by advantages that make pouches an economical and environmentally-friendly packaging alternative, namely lower production costs and substantially reduced shipping costs (since pouches weigh less and require significantly less space and energy for transporting than an equivalent number of rigid containers).

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INTRODUCTION

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT

General

Macroeconomic Outlook

Demographic Trends

Consumer Income & Spending Trends

Retail Sales Outlook

Manufacturing Outlook

Food & Beverage Industry Overview

Packaging Industry Outlook

Pricing Trends

Machinery Trends

Raw Material & Component Trends

Plastic Film, Paper & Foil

Adhesives, Inks & Coatings

Closures & Other Components

Environmental & Regulatory Considerations

International Outlook & Foreign Trade

III. PRODUCT & MARKET OVERVIEW

Pouch Definition

Product Types

Flat Pouches

Pillow (Back Seal)

Markets

Product Characteristics

Four-Side-Seal

Markets

Product Characteristics

Three-Side-Seal

Markets

Product Characteristics

Stand-Up Pouches

Markets

Product Characteristics

Product Features

Resealable Pouches

Aseptic Pouches

Vacuum Pouches

Retort Pouches

Shaped Pouches

Stick Pouches

Spouted Pouches

Markets

Form/Fill/Seal

Preformed

IV. FOOD & BEVERAGE PACKAGING

General

Candy & Snack Foods

Candy & Snack Food Industry Outlook

Pouch Demand

Savory Snacks

Candy & Confections

Bakery Snacks

Nuts & Dried Fruit

Other

Processed Foods

Processed Foods Industry Outlook

Pouch Demand

Dry Foods

Processed Meat, Poultry & Seafood

Frozen Foods

Sauces & Condiments

Other Processed Foods

Beverages

Beverage Industry Outlook

Pouch Demand

Juices & Fruit Drinks

Other Beverages

Fresh Produce

Fresh Produce Outlook

Pouch Demand

Pet Food

Pet Food Industry Outlook

Pouch Demand

Cheese

Cheese Industry Outlook

Pouch Demand

Other

V. NONFOOD PACKAGING

General

Medical & Pharmaceutical

Medical & Pharmaceutical Products Outlook

Pouch Demand

Pharmaceuticals

Medical Supplies & Instruments

Consumer Products

Industrial & Other Products

VI. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

General

Merchant vs. Captive

Market Share

Bemis

Printpack

Alcan Packaging

Amcor

Exopack

Sonoco

Acquisitions & Divestitures

Competitive Strategies

Manufacturing

Marketing & Distribution

Cooperative Agreements

Company Profiles

Alcan Incorporated, see Rio Tinto Group

Alcoa Incorporated

Altivity Packaging LLC, see Graphic Packaging

Amcor Limited

American Packaging Corporation

American Plastics Company Incorporated, see Appleton Papers Incorporated

Ampac Packaging LLC

Appleton Papers Incorporated

Bemis Company Incorporated

Bosch (Robert) GmbH

Bossar SA

C&H Packaging Company Incorporated, see Appleton Papers Incorporated

Cardinal Health Incorporated

Catalent Pharma Solutions Incorporated

Coesia SpA

Constantia Packaging AG

Curwood Incorporated, see Bemis Company Incorporated

DuPont (EI) de Nemours

Exopack Holding Corporation

Floeter Flexible Packaging Group, see Ampac Packaging

Graphic Packaging Holding Corporation

Hudson-Sharp Machine Company

Illinois Tool Works Incorporated

KHS USA Incorporated, see Kloeckner-Werke AG

Kloeckner-Werke AG

Liqui-Box Corporation, see DuPont (EI) de Nemours

LPS Industries Incorporated

Milprint Incorporated, see Bemis Company Incorporated

Mohawk Northern Plastics Incorporated, see Ampac Packaging LLC

Multifilm Packaging Corporation, see Constantia Packaging AG

Nordenia International AG

North State Flexibles

Oracle Packaging Incorporated

Pactiv Corporation

Perfecseal, see Bemis Company Incorporated

Pliant Corporation

PouchTec Industries LLC

Presto Products Company, see Rank Group Limited

Printpack Incorporated

Pyramid Global Packaging Solutions Incorporated

Rank Group Limited

Rio Tinto Group

Rollprint Packaging Products Incorporated

SaddleSprings Beverage Company Incorporated

Sealed Air Corporation

Sharp Corporation, see Superior Group Incorporated

Sonoco Products Company

Superior Group Incorporated

TOLAS Healthcare Packaging, see Oracle Packaging

Totani Corporation

Valeron Strength Films, see Illinois Tool Works

Valley Packaging Supply Company

Volpak USA, see Coesia SpA

Wihuri Oy

Winpak Limited, see Wihuri Oy

Zip-Pak, see Illinois Tool Works Incorporated

Other Companies in the Pouch Industry

LIST OF TABLES

SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Summary Table

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

1 Macroeconomic Indicators

2 Population & Households

3 Personal Consumption Expenditures

4 Retail Sales

5 Manufacturers’ Shipments

6 Food & Beverage Shipments

7 Packaging Supply & Demand

8 Pouch Prices

SECTION III -- PRODUCT & MARKET OVERVIEW

1 Pouch Demand by Type

2 Flat Pouch Demand

3 Pillow Pouch Demand

4 Four-Side-Seal Flat Pouch Demand

5 Three-Side-Seal Flat Pouch Demand

6 Stand-Up Pouch Demand

7 Resealable Pouch Demand

8 Aseptic Pouch Demand

9 Vacuum Pouch Demand

10 Retort Pouch Demand

11 Shaped Pouch Demand

12 Stick Pouch Demand

13 Spouted Pouch Demand

14 Pouch Demand by Market, Appearance & Producer

SECTION IV -- FOOD & BEVERAGE PACKAGING

1 Food Packaging Pouch Demand by Application & Type

2 Candy & Snack Shipments

3 Candy & Snack Market for Pouches

4 Savory Snack Market for Pouches

5 Candy & Confection Market for Pouches

6 Bakery Snack Market for Pouches

7 Nut & Dried Fruit Market for Pouches

8 Other Snack Food Market for Pouches

9 Processed Foods Shipments

10 Processed Foods Market for Pouches

11 Dry Foods Market for Pouches

12 Processed Meat, Poultry & Seafood Market for Pouches

13 Frozen Foods Market for Pouches

14 Sauces & Condiments Market for Pouches

15 Other Processed Foods Market for Pouches

16 Beverage Shipments

17 Beverage Market for Pouches

18 Juice & Fruit Drink Market for Pouches

19 Other Beverage Markets for Pouches

20 Fresh Produce Shipments

21 Fresh Produce Market for Pouches

22 Pet Food Shipments

23 Pet Food Market for Pouches

24 Cheese Shipments

25 Cheese Market for Pouches

26 Other Foods Market for Pouches

SECTION V -- NONFOOD PACKAGING

1 Nonfood Packaging Pouch Demand by Application & Type

2 Medical & Pharmaceutical Product Shipments

3 Medical & Pharmaceutical Market for Pouches

4 Pharmaceutical Market for Pouches

5 Medical Supply & Instrument Market for Pouches

6 Consumer Products Market for Pouches

7 Industrial & Other Markets for Pouches

SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

1 US Merchant Pouch Sales by Company, 2007

2 Captive & Merchant Pouch Markets

3 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures

4 Selected Cooperative Agreements

LIST OF CHARTS

CHART III -- PRODUCT & MARKET OVERVIEW

1 Flat Pouch Demand by Type, 2007

2 Pillow Pouch Demand by Market, 2007

3 Four-Side-Seal Flat Pouch Demand by Market, 2007

4 Three-Side-Seal Pouch Demand by Market, 2007

5 Stand-Up Pouch Demand by Market, 2007

6 Pouch Features Comparison, 2002-2017

SECTION IV -- FOOD & BEVERAGE PACKAGING

1 Food Packaging Pouch Demand by Application, 2007

SECTION V -- NONFOOD PACKAGING

1 Nonfood Packaging Pouch Demand by Application, 2007

SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

1 US Merchant Pouch Market Share, 2007

 
 

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More Details

Stand-up pouches to drive key food packaging market
Food and beverage markets accounted for 78 percent of pouch demand in 2007 and will expand in line with the overall industry average. Continued healthy growth will be driven by solid gains for stand-up pouches in nearly all markets as consumers continue to be drawn to products that offer such advantages as reclosability, better portability, microwaveability, longer shelf life and minimal preparation time.

Robust gains from a small base are anticipated for pouches with beverages other than fruit drinks, especially flavored waters, sports drinks and distilled spirits. The availability of spout fitments that enable resealability and ease of dispensing comparable to those of bottles will support wider utilization of pouches in the beverage market.

Faster growth for pouches in nonfood markets will be the result of opportunities in medical and pharmaceutical markets fueled by the increased prevalence of unit dose and unit-of-use packaging of drugs and small- to medium-sized supplies and devices.

Retort pouches to grow at double-digit rates
Double-digit gains for retort pouches (which can be flat or stand-up) will be driven by expanding applications with processed foods and continued growth in the foodservice market, as safety concerns and the reduced storage space requirements of pouches are driving shifts away from #10 cans.

In flat pouches, above-average gains are anticpated for four-side-seal pouches in medical and pharmaceutical markets and food applications such as frozen foods; processed meat, poultry and seafood; and fresh and frozen meat and seafood. Flat pouch advances will also benefit from a rapidly expanding market for stick pouches with single-portion packages of products such as drink mixes, candy and sweeteners. Stick pouches, small tubeshaped pouches, offer product differentiation and are increasingly used to reinvigorate mature products.

Study coverage
This new Freedonia industry study, Pouches, is priced at $4700. It presents historical demand data for the years 1997, 2002 and 2007 plus forecasts for 2012 and 2017 by product and application. The study also considers market environment factors, evaluates company marke